New target set to curb China’s HIV rate by 2030
Since around 2012, the country has effectively halted HIV transmission through blood transfusions, reduced mother-to-child transmission and curbed the virus's spread via injection…
Policy Matters
Japan’s Financial Services Agency begins considering tougher regulations on cryptocurrencies
If the revisions are realized, it is likely that the FSA will be able to oblige issuers of cryptocurrencies to disclose the details of their businesses and cryptocurrency brands.…
Commerce minister vows to remove Thailand from US IP Watch List
Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has vowed to improve IPR (intellectual property rights) protection for US products so that Thailand would be removed from the IP Watch List…
Nepali government under pressure from opposition to call winter session of Parliament
Several bills have yet to be passed for a full-fledged implementation of the new constitution. A subpanel under the Legislation Management Committee of the National Assembly…
US, China renew long-standing science and technology agreement
The revised US-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement, announced on Friday, is set to last five years and aims to balance national security concerns with the need for…
Ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan, wife indicted in new Toshakhana case
The indictment comes a week after the PTI founder and other party leaders were charged in a case concerning the attack on the army’s General Headquarters in Rawalpindi during…
Nepal’s district court family bench helping women, but procedural delays persist
There is broad agreement that Nepal needs a full family court with a specialised legal procedure for cases of domestic violence, property partition, alimony and family relations.
UN vows support for Bangladesh interim government’s reform commissions
The UN stands ready to support the interim government's reform commissions, assist in accessing innovative financing mechanisms, and strengthen data systems to seize this moment…
Address unemployment with priority: The Daily Star
Bangladesh has already fallen behind in taking advantage of its demographic dividend. And the social and economic costs of having such a large number of unemployed…
Many regions in China stepping up measures to enhance female fertility
A survey conducted by China Population Association on China's fertility situation showed that the country's infertility rate last year was about 18.2 percent, up from 2.5 to 3…